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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like OpenLearning to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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